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OLINTONII ONTAR1p, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER- 8-, 1905,
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AG:A1N TO TOL FRONT
Oovereign Bank
OF CANADA
now 'pays interest on SAVINGS
°COUNTS from date of deposit
OUR TIMES A YEAR.
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Clinton Manager
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---TEAC HER—
, Piano and Theory
is prepared to take limited number
of pupils. Address Post Office Drawer
F., for terms, etc. 4ins
The Myers Music Method
Ttatker,—IDA G. BOWES
The Myers Music Method for child-
ren provides a thorough preparatory
course in the rudiments of music. This
course lasts about one year. The les-.
sons Are conducted on kindergarten
;models, and include practical piano
teaching, making the study one of
pleasureto the children.
.r terms. etc., apply at reside
ante, High btreet-
Classes commence on Sept 4th
Porter's Hill
Peasoesaree-Mr, John Torrance has
gone to Galt this week, where be is
engaged in buying apples for Mr David
Cantelon, Mr, Torranee is a good
judge of fruit, and a thoroughly
re-
Iiabk and trustworthy person, whose
aim is to do right at all hazarde. He
has performed. this work for. Mr.
Cantelon for a number of years now.
Nieres.--Charlie Newton and sister
Pearl are attending the fair at Toronto
the former going on to Ottawa to his
school. Mrs. • Moore and daughter of
Mitchell are yisiting at Wm Johnsons.
Keith Newtou, of Durham, who has
been visiting at his uncles' 0 Newton's
returned home lastweek. !Maggie Cox
and her little nephewyBenson Johnson
returned to Spring Bank, Tuesday.
Mrs. Wm. Johnson and Mrs. Dave
Marshall and daughter are visiting in
Michigan. ilelob Newton has gone to
Thatnesford to pack apples. Dave
Marshall, Jack McClennan and Frank.
Piccott took he the excursion to the
West. Norman McDougall has pur•
chased a new driver. George Gliddon
spent a fe R. days in Hamilton recently.
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TrabOrn '
- - WEreasm 4011.August.30tit at, esiene
at the manse. Clara, Lawson and Wal-
ter Wore. both of Auburu, were made
husband and wife. They left inunedi-
ately for Blyth station en route for
Toronto. Upon their return on Satur-
day evening a reception was given at
Mes. Moores'. We join in congratu-
lations.
Vnsrrons-sMisaSelator spent Labor
Day with her sister in Wingham. Miss
Dell O'Neil spent -last *eek renewing
old acquaintances at Auburn. The
Misses Eratt, London, spent a few days
at the Eratt home. Miss W. Thomp-
son, Blyth, visited at Sturdy's. Miss
Duff, Dungannon, is spending several
days with her sister, Mrs. J. Medd.
Rev. F. Swann and Wife. of Holinea-
ville, visited Auburn friends this week..
NOTES -Civic holiday to be observed
on Tuesday 12th, will picnic at Godet
rich. The trustees havetaken up the.
preparation and we expect as enjoy-
able an outing as we have had in the
pa_ jst,Eyeryhody welcome, hmigyeur
baskets and have a.od.-31me..---whe-
residence of A. Robinson is this week
in the hands of the carpenters. MrJ.
-
Johnston put in a cement cellar and
foundations : O. Clark is doing the
carpenter work, sending the house .np.
higher for room. Rev. J. G. rains will
return from his western trip this week
The people of thistireuit•havereason to
congratulate thenaSelyes on the excell-
ent werk done by Rey. J. Greene in
the pastor's absence.
(Irwin an occasional, correspondent . •
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That is practical, useful and.
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'Typewriting (Touch Method)
Business •Correspoedence
Commercial Arithmetic
rcial Law
inanship
e ling
ractical Grammar
Rapid Calculation •
Book-keeping by the actual business
methods from strrt to finish
-First-class teachers. Individual in-
struction. Fees are lower than in
most schools. AU our graduates
get good positions.
A L. eINY. Principal.
'Alwags
fresh
Our stock of drugs, etc. will
a1way.4 be found fresh and up-
to-date in every branch, and
we invite you to give us a call
-if you wish,to procure anything
-usually found in a first-class
• drug store.
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Chemist and Druggist.
Headaches
Cured.
Ninety per cent. of
headaches are caused
by imperfect eyes.
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lloees.-Miss Edith Ball has gone
with Hugh H. Hilt to Toronto shows
also someof our young men around
the village have gone• do not forget'
your girls next time 'boys; it looks a
little one sided. Several have left • to
help with the harvest out west. Mrs.
Muir from Burford is visiting at Jelin
Raithbfs. Our cement works is some-
whatequiet just now. Mr.' Alfred Ask -
with is making a lot of improvement
to his barn, and A. Robinson to his
dwelling, There has been a lot of
painting- done this. summer. It great-
ly improves the v illage,
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}Innen
Mmes. -Albert 0. Vodden, who has
leased his farm to his nephew Wesley
for two years, intends having an auc-
tion sale of his stock etc, ou the
20th inst.
Oteesaia-The bridge on the 2ncle
ciencession of Hullett, between the
farms of Win. Aitcheson and James
G. McMichael, has, been closed as lint
safe for public travel,
Goon Yinnn.-Mr, Alexander Md.
Ewing tenant on Mr John Watt's fine
farm in ,flullett, near Harlock, had
this year 25 loads of barley as the pro-
duct of 11 cores of land and 28 loads of
oats from a 12 acre field and they were
large loads too, Mr. AlcEwing must
be nearly as good a farm as his land-
lord. • •
KNOWS HOW TO DO IT.
lames Cornish of the base line. is one
of the progressive farmers of Bullett,
He completed the sowing of his • fall'
wheat last week, which is exceptional-
ly early. He has four sows from the
product of which he expects to get
over $800 this year. During the Past
six months the pigs he sold therefrona.
together with a few he still has, will
bring him $450. And he can easily,
niake-up-the-balanee..in,..the ..ensuing
six months, '
J Foy, a former re-
sident of Hullett who has been visit-
ing friends here, has returned with his
son and daughter to his home in New
York City. Mr. Foy has seen many
changes for the better in and around
Clinton since his last visit five:years
ago. " It is his sprits first visit to
Canada and he is very. well pleased
with the country and especially with
a certain young lady in Llullett. His
daughter, Dollie. was also here five
years ago, so she is quite familiar with
Clinton, Blyth and Brussels. "'he
writer is stirs Dollie will be very Much
le:kissed by some of her male friends in
those places At a gathering of old•
friends a,t Mr. R. Blake's, Mr. Foy
amused them by telling tales of his
early days in Ilullett and singing some
old time songs that he learned when a
boy. A crowd of friends. gathered at
the station to bid them God -speed on
their homeward journey,
Sasoca. ' Bee -re -feu: .-The followi
shows the relative standing of pupils
of No; 5 for August, based on attend-
ance, deportment and general profIc-
ency :-Sr. 4theeEssie Mak, John
Gertie Vodden, Elsie Brown.
Jr. 4th - Della 'McCool, Annie Ball,
Miry Jackson, Ernest Vodden. Sr.
3rd -Orval Rapson, . Flossie Brown,
Sept Wallace, -Howard Hill, Charlie
Vodden. Earl Squire, Armand 'Mc.
Coot. Jr. 3rd-Oora McCool, Ephraim
Snell, Richard Vodden, James Lovett,
Wesley Hoggart, Hewn Little. Sr.
.2nd -Etta Me-Brien,•Maggie Nair, Ploy
Cole; Calvin Lovett, Jr. 2nd -Mary
Vodden, May Appleby, Elva McCool,
• Addie Little, Willie Weymouth. Pt.
2nd -Ella Lee, Edna Lie. Sr. Pt. lst-
Etta Brown, Fannie Lovett. Sr: Pt.
Iste- Ira Rapson, Pearl Hobbs, John
Gerbett, Mary Gorbett, Viva Cole,
Tommie 'Appleby, Berta 'Jackson.
Enrolled attendance 41, • average
nt-
tendance 37.
SUDDEN Dae.14.--People in this
neighborhood were deleted on Satur-•
day Morning, to learn of the eneirely.
unexpected death of Mrs. 'Levis, wife
of Mr. Ed. LaVis,of the Huron road.
She had been .out playing with her
children and others, the evening be-
fore, apparently in the beet of health
and mints, but in the early morning
was taken. with atinviilsionSi from
which she never recovered. Deceased
was a daughter of Mr. Hill, near
Brussels, and sister of Mr. john W.
Hill, formerly of Olinten. She was in
the prime of life, being only 41 years;
0 months and 18 days old. A woman
whom everybody esteemed, her death
is a blow to the coininurtity, as well as
a heart -breaking and irreparable loss
to her husband. She was a faithful
membee Of the Methodist church, She
Was also a member- of the Chosen
Friends, cartying an insurance of $500
therein Four girls and three boys are
Tato n.ourn a Mother's love and crtre.
That Mr. 1.411V'8 has the sympathy of
the community. • was amply , demon-
strated on Sunday afternoon by the
large number Who • followed the re -
Mains to Clinton Cemetery. .
Winaham
PRIZE! BUT DER.- We :will pay ;?Scfor
tile best package of Butter we receive during
two' weeks, eomreneing Aug. 28th, •
' 0110. E. KING, Winghain.
CANE ROE OltA.NGE OffAIILAIN-..Rev
:Win. Lowe, rector of St. Penes Angle.
can church, who has been appointed
rector of St.Matthews' church. London
was preseeted by L. 0, L. No. 794; Fri-
day evening with a gold -headed cane.
lie is the ehaplain of the Orange Grand
Lodge of Ontatie West. -
Mannign.-An early morning wed-
ding transpired on Wednesday at the
residence of Mr. and. Mrs. Peter Deans,
when their only daughter. Ella, was
united in marriage to Mr. -Alfred Carr
of Wingham. Hey. D. PetItied the
nuptial knot, and the hap 'couple
left on the meaning train Lan their
wedding tour. •
Comm BONXIluokeiv..--Oh Thurs.
day night lase Mrs. L. Treacy mee
with an accident, and strange to eay,
it was after she haa retired to rest.
She had ocettaiOn to reach out of bed
for something, and being nearer the
edge than she thought, she fell to the
floor; with the result that her collar
bone Was broken, Unfortunately, she
was alone but she managed to get to
the door and called for help. Some
person passing by aroused the neigh-
bors and a physician was summoned,
NOT85. -Dr, T. Agnew and Mr. .T.
J. Elliott returned on Tuesday from a
week's trip im the lakes to Sault ate
Marie. Mr, and Mrs. John Gray, who
1 -he-e beee residents of Winghern ' for
nutny years, loft Test week, for To-
ronto, where they purpose residing ie
the future, . .
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1 •Ateenitiee. e -Mr. Malcolm Lamont till look pieased 1 tnet with what inight have been it fatal
When you receive the photegraphs ' last woek. Ito wfts rooting the hutch-
1 aceident on Wednesday afternoon of
we melte for you. They'll be good era in taking a heifer to the slatightee
likenesses and well finished. Our able I house and tho twirled beembe enraged;
ities are such that - Mr. Lamont wag thrown and the
The 'Best Pictures • il her feet hut Mr. Lemont kept her off
We Can Promise 1ton heifer tried hard to boned on him with
Mithout any danger that you will he ' With hie hande• Me. LaRloRt is
disappointed.
tiatiteS Phtlit Stlidioe eironld he killed he his lighb arith the
f tglitlItljiril4l:gtccti be .1.-1,ble to he aroune with
fi etbe as bn. was sere he
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ClialtailsOat 1 an111141. .
SeetOrth
BARN BM:WED.-About two o'cloek
an aaturday the large frame barn n
the Coleman estate, owned by Mr Geo.
Turnbull, was discovered to be on ti
An alarm .was turned in and the re
fighting appliances taken dow but
the blaze hadreached such pr. t .rtions
that nothing could be ao o save the
building or contents, a • water • was
not thrown. The barn was one of the
best ia this section, the probable cost
being at least $2,000. It was insured
for $900 The contents consisted of 30
tons of hay and a new seed drill, both
the property of Mr. Wm. laa,bkirk,
and on which there was no insurance,
Mr. Habkirk's loss will be about $300,
Nortus..,-Mr Lorne Twiss, who has
been ernspleyed for some time past at
Mr. A. Winter's book store, left last
week for Peterborough, where has se-
cured itegood situation in a similar line.
Mr. P. V. Burger& left on Monday for
the West: and intends going through
to Victoria before deciding where he
ill locate or in what line engage. Mr.
Da,n McLeod, who has been employed
in G. A. Sills hardwire store for a
nunaber of years, leaves in a few days
for British Columbia. Dan will be
greatly missed on tbe football and la-
crosse teams. Miss Minnie B. Holmes,
-daughter of efte-S -T.-Holmes, who has
passedher first year examination at at
the nurse' training school, Boston, is
home for a short 'vacation. A case of
smallpox has deVeloped in Seaforth.
The patient is a lady who eame here
froin Saginaw, Michigan, to visit.
' Hu- WAS Com -The Expositor says;
-On Sunday morning last as Ree. Mr.
Birks, pa,stov of the Methodist church,
was about the middle of his sernaon he
happened to look opt of the -window
and noticed that the summer kitchen
attached to the parsonage was on fire.
He halted in his discourse and quietly
asked two of the brethren to - put out
the fire and then proceeded.' with his
sermon as if nothing out of the usual
was happening. The brethren obeyed
the injunction and succeeded in colieoch-
big the lire without any serious injury
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being.done. It seemed that one of the
boys had lighted the gasoline:, stove,
and his attention being called to some-
thing else, the blaze got too high, ig.
nentng the wood work above it.
Benmiller
ERIOONAL-Misses Annie and Pearl,
Wright spent Sunday and Monday
with, their •sister, Mrs. Jas. Jew-
att. Frank lactegle 'left on Sater-
day last for the . West where he
will epend a couple of months. Miss
Malloy returned home" last week •, she
will spend'a short time here after
which she purposes taking &trip to the
West. Miss Pearl Fisher returned to
the G. .0. 1, on Tuesday. Miss 'Ella
Blake visited her sister, Mrs. Chas,
Oke on Sunday last. A 'lumber from
hereare in attendance at the Toronto
Fair this week. A few purpose visit-
ing the Western fair next week. Some
fall wheat has already been Boren in
this localittre but on account of the
dry weather it has made but little
headway. Large quantities of pluras
are being shipped daily frorn the nurs-
BlYths:
NOTES. --The tax rate is, 18mills on
the dollar. Miss Kirkby has resigned
from the teaching staff of Blyteepublic •
school; the resignation will take effect
on October 1st. Mr. 'Win Johnston
shipped troui Myth station on Satue-
day.morning a three-year-old heifer,
that tippecIthe scales at 1400 pounds;
it was purchased from Mr. Ale* Mc-
Cabe, of West Wewenosh,
New RnoTon.-Rev. W. lit Hartley,
,of Sandwich aouth, has been. appoint-.
ed by the Bishop of Huron rector of
the English churches at Myth, Bel -
grave and•Aubura; Mr. Hartley is a
young 'parried man and very clever,
FARM SOLD - Mr and Mrs T. H. Ash-
bury, of Oakville; have been spending
the past week in the villa.ge, renewing
the acquaintance of old friends, who
are all glad to greet there again.
While here Mr. • Aeliberydisposed of
his 80 acre farm in Morris, adjoining
Blyth, to ,Mr. Robert Wightman, of
East Wa,wanosh. Thcepriee paid Eras'
$4300.
God a rich
RANGE OPENING. -,-The formal open-
ing of the rifle mange of the 33rd .
regi-
nient. recently constructed on thelake
shore, will take place oh-Thum:my and
Friday, October 5th and 6th. There
will be prizes for team competitions
and individual shooting.
NO eetittle TRAK • DESERVED, -The
man Mason, of Crediton, who was
tried before the judge last Week with
having criminal relations with itis own
daughter, and found guilty, was up
for sentence On Tuesday, He was
given 12 years ih Kingston Penitent-
iary: and 40 lashes, the bitter to be ad-
eninisteree within a year,
DEATE OF MISS Prilez -13y the death
of Mists Mary Price, which occurred
early on Monday morning at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Rees Price, one of
the Mot, estimable of the young wo-
men of epee teeth Was removed from
activities. Miss Price has been
unwell for two,or three months but at
first made light of it, end not 'until a
few weeks ago was it recognized that
she was seriously ill. Since then every
effort had been put forth to restore her
wonted health, buti without avails The
deceased young lady Was beloved by
a wide circle ot friends.
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Nores Cooper hits had his
. • • • .
green everehouse on iereilton street
eebuilt, The storm on Wednesday
night played havoc with the outer
breakwater, over 200 feet of the cone
crete witll (three feet wiele• and. rising
sorne four or five feet above the water)
being writhed away, The brickwork
oothe steles and the back end of Noe%
street Methodist chetah is completed,
and work on the roof is well under
way, Michael Farr, one of the former
proprietors. of the Union hotel, as.
suites charge 'again September 12t1,
having bough tout the present proper'.
tort S. S. Kelly.
rx-smam:ro
. Belgroto
NOTES. -141r. Win. Jae.k8011 won first
prize at Wing -ham on Labor arty being
the oldest man thete. th. Jackson is
over 02 years old tieing the oldest man
in Morris township. After speeding
two weeks of his vacatiou at his home,
the Lodinin Lime wotks, Mr. A. W.
Nicholson returned tor Paimerstoli en
Tuesday e lierehe has it most luxurious
position in the freight sheds, Theta
right, Albert, keep a jogging, Ana be-
fore long you will be to the top of the
ladder ; success to you, Abe, old boyes
the 'wishes, of your Beigrave friends,
, Goderich Township
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Cotneeree-The regular meeting of
the Township Council will be held on
Monday. October 2. Ie is possible
that a special meeting may. be called
before that, but this is not yet certain
Peascerae -Mr, John Huller, who
has been employed with Mr. D. 'Cant-
elon, for several seasons, packing ap-
ples, left for York0ounty, on Tuesday,
wheise.he Will be engaged for a couple
Of months is looking after Mr. Cant-
elon's interest. "jack" is one of the
most reliable es well as one of the ntost
competent nal:tigers in this. sectien
that is why his services are so in( eh
sought after. Mr. Albert Hallstead
returned to thewest on Friday, in or-
der to hustle in his hetwest.
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5ccash will get the
1,\T,e0w,,Etora nte°wjaSnUbi-
scribers.
Bad Railway A.rrangeiiients Sad and Fatal Accident
rand Trunk reagy should make
than pre, -It is our sad and painful duty this
svoatielit•pertetesie•nartanngpermeveenntts passengers c) John g
wdeettofrecora the i sad and untimely
Clark, youngest
gettmg on the wrong trains at Clinton son Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Clinic, of
of Glarietane, Alg•oraa,
etation, The difference of ten minutee of the Tfmnehip
in time between the ' arrival of the District, Ontario.
train from Wingham and that front Se are not in possession of the de-
Goderich, every morning, is a certein tails as to how the accident happened,
precaution and safeguard under ordin-
ary conditions, but it is not sufficient
whep the conditions are eot ordinary.
During the past week the station.
platform has been crowded with people
almost every rourningeind particularly
so on Saturday. morning last. The
bulk of the people held tiokets for the
Toronto train. No sooner was the
London train inethe station than the
major portion of the crowd 'svere try-
ing to tweed it. No one in authority
called out "This the London train,
and very few in the crowd knew it
was.
There was no end of confusion and a
gook deal ef annoyance that could
have been avoided by some one an-
nouncing the train. When the To.
onto train pulled in; a few minutes
after, all the passengers did not get on
board simply because of the incidental
confusion.
In a fele days brieterlawillehaegoing
from this station to London. When
People have the choice of two trains
headed the same way, it requires a
good deal of intelligence aud care to
get -on board the right . one, especially
when some fiftyor seventy-five axe
getting on board...
It is the duty of the railway auth-
orities to assist its passengers, eseeciel-
ly when the cause of confusion is the
railway itsellete is the case here. Some
one should ba instructed to call out
the trains, . the moment one reaches
the platforna. This would prevent
errors It would tiled avert the dang-
erous risks that are runtand the narrow
escapes there are from injury. -
These remarks applyparticularly to
the early morning train, and are for
the purpose of directing attention to
a state of affairs undesirable alike to
the railway authorities and the travel-
ling public. '
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Beery now and again there are
narrow escapes from accident at one -
rat vrii*sedeputeo-wingeteethe-ieracteces.
which some people . make of saying
their adieus on the train. As a rule
trains only stop for a moment or so
and pull out very. kapidly,henceitit
dangerous, for women especially, to go
aboard. to see their friends off. . Goole.
bye should be said on the platform and
so fee as possible one • should never
wait till the train Commences to pull
out before getting on or off the cars.
• Stanley
• NOTES -Mr. wre. 1V1pEweri and Me.
John Tones left last Saturday' for a'
trip through the *eel-, Mr. Duncan
McCowen.and faitily left on Monday
last for Detroit: ; Mr. McCowan sold
out his property here to hie brothers
.Archie, and John, and is entering into
the anterlibile
Glen, Mr. John McFarlane and Mr.
Adam Stewart left on Tuesday to at-
tend the Industrial Fair at 'Toronto.•
Mr. Thoi Carr, of •Brucefield, has this
week completed: thecement floor in
the stables 'Of :Mr, Geo. 'Baird. Mr.
Alex McEwen, of Cleveland, Ohio,
carne here last Friday to spend his
holidays With his mother Mrs. A. Me -
Ewen of Um Bayfield Road.
Summerhilii
NOTES. Sinelairs wife • and
family pienielted at 33ayfield,en Sable.
day. Mr. 0. Lowery- acohipsi1 1 by
his mother was in Seaforth on Satur-
day. Miss Charlotte -Colbourn was
takeu last week wih appendicitis
and was taken to the hospital where
an operation Was performed for her
relief ; she is doing as well as can be
exPeeted.
Londesboro
Noresi-Mrs le Adams is in Toronto
this week attending the Millinery
opening. Mr. Clement is taking his
holidaysat present, Mr. Leckie is
taking tete" weeks holidays and his pul-
pits will he occupied by Mr McLean jr,
of 13'yth, The Toron to Pair drew sev-
eral persons front this plate this week.
There were feet' left here for Manitoba
lase Saturday. .Mr. S, Smith shipped
a fine lot of matte fidirekbere on
Mon-
day. 1V1iss Young has gone to Brant-
ford to tecieh for some time. Miss E.
Whitely was home for Labor Day. Mr
T. NV, Roberton has given up working
for the G. T.It, for a while. There has
hems a ear -load of coal delivered to the
Eve porator end now where are the
apples to, come from.
TOWN COITHIL
The regular 'sleeting of the Council
was held on Tuesday night, members
all 'present.
A by-law, to raise by way; of deben-
ture, the sum of $1500, and interest, to
pay for the repairs to the Collegiate
Institute, was passed. •
The Knitting Factory was granted
use of, part of Mary •Street , while
building. ommuNtnivrioN.s
sud-
denly,whieh but it appears that be was rid-
ing on the street pax in the City of
Vancouver, B. C., and in some mariner
fell from the oar, and was so severely
injured
off this young life so -
injured 6.14 he died five days after on
August 20th, in the Hospital in that
Re was a member Of the Masonic
Order'eine also of the Canadian Oz
-
der -
der oForreaterss and although in a
strange land, and far from those whet
were near and dear • to him, yet the
members of these Orders did all that
could possibly be done ter him under
these circumstances.. It was thought
at first that he was not so severely in-
jured but What be would recover, and
it was a great shock to his parents and
his other relatives when the'- learned
of his death. •
His body was sent to his parents
neer Dean Lalte, Algoma 'District,
Ontario; toe burial, andthe interment,
took place from the home of his .par-
ents to Iron BridgeMethodist Church,
where the funeral :services were con-
ducted by the Revs. McGinnis and For-
bes, Presbyterian Ministers, and
Adel:Meal of the Methodist Church,the
former preaching a very able and
suitable discourse, pointing out the'
uncertainties of human life,being him-
self also a Member n2 the Masonicand
Canadian Forrester Orders, andsaid
that the deceased must have led an
honesttend'hortorable life in order to
have been a Member of these ,honored
Orders, The services from the Church
were conducted •by the Members of
Missasauga Court C. O. F., of which
the deceased was a Member, assisted
by the Dean Lake Court ; and these
Courts marehed in a body to the -cents
etry, where. the beautiful 'funeral ser-
vice of that .Order Was conducted ati
the grave; and the remaies of John
Clara were hidden from. mortal eyes
forever..
eeeeasaie
young man. Fie was born in --the
Township of Grey, Huron County,
Ontario, near Molesworth in Novena
Mr: W. Jenes addressed 'a com-
munication to the °mined concerning
ahe proposed construction of a 'cement
.walk�na part of tbe • east Side Of:
nayileld
TESTIMONIAL -The immediate re -
Wives, real in feet the residents of
Bayfield generally. wish to take this
opportunity through, the columns of
thesNEW ERA of showing their rips
preelatiOn and thankfulness to Capt.
McDonald, Mr, Marlton, the °Wrier,
end Engineer Craigle, of the Tug Hur-
on, and others, for the noble way hi
Which they responded to the call for
help froin Hayfield, and at their own
expense, scoured the lake, both on Sun-
day. Aug, 20th, and on Sunday, Aug.
28th, for the bodice; 0( 1111080 1ot on the
beat Daley,
bee 1874, and consequently at the titne
of his deathewas 30 years, of age:.mother.' was the eldest daughter of the
late. Jobn Doig of Tuckersmith. He
received his education at* the Public
School near where he was. born, and
moyed to the • Algoma• District With
his parents and other members Of the
family in the fall of 1889, where' he .re-
sided and grew to manhood.
Being ambitious, strong, and robust,
he left for the west about:seven years
ago ,after disposing of his property in
Algoma. He Was engaged: in mining.
at Phoenix, mei in the Klondyke, and
succeeded in amassing considerable
wealth. For some time past he has
been living in the City of 'Vancouver.
He was never married„but the esteem
in which he was held in the eommuris
ity Where he lived, was expressed by
the letters of condolence received from
prominent and respected people where
he died. A beautiful and elaborate.
Masonic emblem_ of flowers froni,
,Phoenix Lodge, A. F. & M., of
Which the deceaseci. was a membee,a.nd
Isaac, and proteeting against the eon- also a floral anchoe from . a. western
was built through from Mary Street
to the G. T. R. tack. On motion the
letter was fyled,. * •
A cpultunnication was received from
residents in the western limit of the
town, asking for. an electric light at
the intersection of. Huron. and Erie
Streets, stress beinglaid on the fact
that the point was near the railroad
crossing, and therefore, da,ngerope.
The comnsuoication was received and
1:1:Plirwretr4V17,11.ei3
Fly Paper
Tanglefoot
and
Poison -Pads
at
REEK( B9S
, Drug Store.
N. B.—Try Ea s• E fo
SO re; swvollenp, tired; and
sweaty feet.
struction of the waI unless the same J friend, wild doubtless hopes to. meet .
the deceased in a better land where
parting, is unktown.
Ile leaves besides his father and
mether, one brother, and two sisters'
who will over cherish the memory of a
dutiful and. honorable son and ,brother.
referred to the Electric Light Corn.
Mr. Frank Hall • was granted per-
mission to reinc;T: tre
. , shade
the east side of his hong:, 1
The Clerk and Medical Health officee
were a,ppeInted a, 'committee to dealt
a by-law requiring the use of dry earth
closets as a sebstitete for pits.
,
FINANCE 1' )M Reeoite.
The committee room:amended pay-
.
rnent of the following accounts
eteCieftereele75-1-BetHermaneele75+
J . Ellison, 88c ; S. J. Andrews, tile. $0.-
42; L. Cree, teaMing, 50e; R. & T. Bam-
ford, lumber, $15 CR, Holmes. adver-
tising, $7,50 ; Electric Light Co., $73.00
.13% Livermore, cleaning closet, $2 ; Bell
Telephone Co„ 00e. ; Dr. Shaw, $5 ; Dr.
Thompson, $5; R. Welsh, sundries. $0.
05 ; J. W. Elliott, livery, $1 50 ;A. Mor-
ris, team at fire; 04 e 0: Crich, setae ,
$35 ; J. Miller, street watering, $60; .
L. McPherson, postage. $2 ; special
constables on July 12, ee. each ; Re-
ceipts, RI Welsh, scales, $21.00 Park
rent, 53; O. Crich, sale of lots and
worls tr? ec!Vct9rY •
' Councillor Ford suggested that
seeetild be 'opportune to try to do some-
thing towards the erection of a stand-
pipe, and the construction of a leading
main, that would. give us a start in
the direction of waterworks. He
thotight-this coula be done at a Cost
not to exceed $10,000, and if done on
the Local Improvement system, the
burden -Would not be heavy. A com-
mittee was appointed to look into
the matter, and prepare, -some report
to le selenitted to Council, embraeing
also an estimate as to probable cost.
Brucetield .
Tom rt.AcE. -The niarritige of
Maude MeAlpine McMahen. daughter
of A. McMahen, London, to Rei,* Heigh
Beverley Kitchen of Hamilton, which
'Wag postponed last Week', took ylace
on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 7, in St.
Andrew's Church, London,
MAY 1.13-4437E, -Rev.-Mr,. &MOM the
popnler pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, has repeiveel an invitation to
Proof Line, near London, and it is
possible be iriay accept, llis removal
ftoin here would be greatly regretted.
TuckeraMith:
E. Walters, , who, wen thrown from it
triietion engine while in motion and re.
eelved injurien. improving. $V. Oriels
and family -visited relatives in Sttinleyon
Labor Day, Duncan MetWan ha tawny,.
forinerly of Stanley, who spent Sunday at
the home of Peter Deynient, left on Mote
ay for Detroit, where he will testae. Mies
reale Aikenheria, who has lately been
very ill Of Soktiot Fever, is recovering; the
family have boat iniareetined ttimmer,
and hope soon to have the game relieved,
Marls Alex, and aohtt Aiketteed visited
reliitiyet in Shit teighbetherel on Labor
niy.
• CHtiA IVEDDINQ
Pour rinksef Sea.e..• ' • ,
Bowlers* were
,
:
aefeated en.
troftlist. •
. Local:Sporting Matters
Labor Day Toara4ni ea.;
The BowlingClub had a most . en-
joyable local tournament on Monday.
The eein interfered slightly in the .
afternoon, but was not enough to step
the play. • The Association Watch was
won by the boys' rink, Willie Wise-
man skip, the prizes being Pearl -
Handle Jack Knives. Mr. McfntYrers
rink won the Trophy, Silver -Pie--
Knives: Mr. Wiltse *on the Canso -
lotion, the prizes being silver -berry
'spoons. The following were the scores
of players :-
Fias•ItinuND
Wiseman ,T.. Wisernan jr.
R. Mining • ,
J. Ransford w. Doherty
D McIntyre sk:1D liviscinam slvit;
Porter J. Courtice
(J Macpherson - Macpherson
Farran Lappine •
R. Holmes sk 15 Armstrong 'sk 21
%V. Ne
Jackson Bcydrilgoenre
Stevenson Hue ter .
Lough. sk le Wiltsie sk 13
•
SEWED ROtners
Am
rstrong • 23 Lough+
W14 McIntyre Bye 13
• eixats •
D. L. McIntyre 17 Arnastrong 1s.ASSOCITION 1ST HOUND •
J. Wiseinan 12 H. Wiltsie 11
W. R. Lough 15 liobt Flolmes 8
2rin Roinvn
W. Wiseman la W. R. Lough 1..?
W. Wiseman .112 A. Armstrong 11.
ng
R. 11. 1.lseloimee
Rjj9ND 12
2ND RouNn '
H. Wiltsie 12 W. It. Loligh
• FINALS
A. Armstrong OH.' Wil Otos 10
Mr, W. R. ()bunter, Jeweller, has
donated a $15 Soup Tooreen to the
Bowling Chat, for competition "
singles. If it cannot:be. played for Ulla
season, a start will be made an4 tuaL
finish take Place next smut- T •
Mr and Aria 4 W Wliittinghenti
'PT gdoolor., Cetebratei 17 shol's. •009.11, .94 Thursday by
he following from the QLe Appeel4
Progress. eefers to a former fluroman
• andbrother of Mr, A. Whittingham,
of Clinton • •
One of the most elaborate functions
ever held in the Edgeley district took
place On 'Monday afternoon and eyen-
etegi ieeest the oceasion :being the
twentieth wedding aiiiirerersarty- of Mee
and Mrs. J. NV. Whittingham. '
About eighty Melted guests were
Present, among those from a distance
were W. Dunlop, Mayor of Yorkton,
and Mrs. Dunlop ; Mr. Patrick; barris-
ter of Yorkton ; Mr. and Mrs. E.
Jervis, of Sintaluta,. The guests of
honor were Hon. G. IL V. Bulyeteried
Mrs, Bulyea, of Regina. Mr. Bulereit
supplied bent grown on his own farm
in B. C.. while j, It Brown, another
old tletiqt Sent an abnildafit SUPPier
'peaehes, plums ana arpleS.
IITthSve (tit egroaued 011(101 its lothl 01' .
ackri the quality and quantity of
Which' could not be excelled.
' Our popular reeve, S. Jones, then
took the chair, and in a neat speech
proposed the toast . to the host and
hostess, to which Mr. Whittingham
ably replied Oh behalf of himself and
Mrs. W hittingham.
Hon. G, V. Hulyea WAS then call -
MI upon, who expressed his great
pleasure at being present, and touched
upon the past conditions of the
countryt and the great future of the
new Provinces. The toast, "The Old-
ThDerS,' was responed to by Messrs
W. Dunlop, J. le Beatichemp, Fe S.
Ross and Them. Burin. These gentle-
men spoke of the early pioneer life in
the eirchtioe, end contrasted present
conditions with the poet.
The. toast, "The Learned Profes-
81011St" IvaS reeponded to by. Mr. Pat-
rick and T. ;le Wilson, teacher of
Ecigeley, For "The Clergy" Ft V, .T,
Lae/cock replied in a iieet epee°
'To the toast. "The Ladies'," A. IS, ath.
eson and W. Pindee were called upoe,
bee as the latter disclaimer/ all know-
ledge of Owns. Mt, Matheson aid the
honors elonmatul well did he champion
their mew.
Three rousieg cheers and a tiger and
the singing of "Auld tang Syne"
brought the happy gathering to a
el?este Mtge number of beautiful rale
costly presents which they eocived
testified to the high esteem w ich
they are held. 'We all wish Mr. and
Mrs, Whiethighem many more yeas
of prospetity mid happiness, and may
they live to see their gold Wedding'
aneivetactry.
Mrs, G. Linsley, of Obinbers is Vieite
•
tug friends here and in Itullett,
Tea was served to he guests en a
A three.dab quoiting tournanaent
was held et. Exeter on -Mondae, the
Forest City, Exeter and Seaforth clubs .
Participatinz The visitors • . were.
royally entertained, They *ere inet
at the -depot by a brass band and es-- 4.
eortedlothegrounds; aod at the :eerie
..ef the matches they were given e gooil
tieless Only 3 players went fromLon-
don (although it woe arranged to have
a stronger teani) and oaring to the
shortage .they had to double up in
each•match and play twiee. In spite
of this extra tax on their strength, the
Londoliers finished to the gocid in both •
games, having a lead of five shots °vet.
Lxe:er and.nioe over Seaforth,
•
Mr. O. W. Graves has been appoint-
ed travelling passenger agent for the
C. I'. , with office at Winnipeg, and'
has assumed his new duties. We' was
tomer (reyefiine ociseengee
agent for the Grend.Teunt. at Torontd;
Mr Graves is one of the inost deseived..
populat railroad mci iu Oanada,and
ins promotion has been well received.
He has often been in Clinton.
In a few days we will have
passed into stock hundreds .of
dollars' worth of ivw Clothing
for nien, youths and boys.
This store is getting better
known every day as a place to
buy good Clothing and Fur-
nishings at reasonable prices.
Our Ready.to-wea,r and
Ordered Clothing depart-
ments were never so well
stocked as at present.
- if you need a, new Suit or
Overcoat this fall — either
Made-• to -Order or Readfro- -
put-on—we know we can give
you as good value:as anybody
and better than some.
TheJ. it NEWCOMBt CO.
(nothing Ana Geuts2urnishin